30 THE MODERN LITERARY HISTORY OF HINDtfSTlN. [§ 61. 
simply touched Tan Sen’s tongue with his own, and thenceforth Tan 
Sen became the most famous singer of his age. 
He became enamoured of Daulat Khan, son of the famous Sher 
Khan, and wrote many poems in his honour. When Daulat Khan 
died he went to the court of Ram Chand Siggh, the Baghela king 
of Band ho ( Rlwa ). From thence he was summoned (A.D. 1563) by 
the emperor Ah’bar, where he became one of the court singers and 
a close friend of Sur Das (see Ain-i-Akbari , Blochmann’s translation, 
pp. 403, 612). The first time that Tan Sen performed at court the 
emperor is said to have made him a present of two lakhs of rupees. 
Most of his compositions are written in Ak’bar’s name, and his melodies 
are even nowadays everywhere repeated by the people of Hindustan. 
His most famous work on music is the Sag git Sar (Rag.). 
61. *T*T«3cT Bhag’wat Ram it, of Brindaban, 
in Braj, FI. 1560 A.D. 
He was son of Madhab Das (No. 26) and pupil of Hari Das 
(No. 59). He is the author of some admired Kmdaliyas. 
62. Bipul Bitthal, of Gokul, in Braj. FL 
1560 A.D. 
Rag. He was uncle and pupil of Hari Das (No. 59). He 
attended the court of the raja of Madhuban, and many of his verses 
are included in Rag. 
63. Kesab Das, of Kashmir. FI. 1541 A.D. 
Rag. After acquiring a great reputation he came to Braj, and 
was conquered in discussion by Krish’n Chaitanya. 
64. W TT^T the poet Abhay Ram, of Brindaban, 
in Braj. B. 151/.5 A.D. 
Haj., Rag. 
65. "VrJV the poet Chatur Bihar! , of Braj. 
B. 15&8 A.D. 
Rag. He is probably the same as two other poets, Chatur Kabi 
and Chatur Biharl, mentioned by Sib Siijgh without dates. 
